...Hallyu began roughly 12 years ago when the rest of Asia discovered Korean soap operas. One of the breakthrough dramas was a series 'Winter Sonata' starring Choi Ji-woo & Bae Young-Joon. After that, more Korean dramas saw their way to foreign shores and Korean films and music started to follow suit. Korean marketing people started to see a Korea-centric trend. They dubbed this flow "The Korean Wave" or Hallyu....

5.9.12

[News] Korean programs to be used as lecture tool.

[News] Korean programs to be used as lecture tool.Cr. - http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/

Selected Korean dramas and TV programs will be used as props for those learning Korean.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Sept. 4 that KBS programs such as “Winter Sonata,” “Dream High” and “Music Bank” will help introduce basic conversation skills.

As well as the scheduled programs, interviews with Korean stars will also aid the learning process through KBS World in October.

The learning material will also be made available on the Web site www.sejonghakdang.org from October.

“The lectures will be easy to follow, and next year, we’ll include even more programs,” said a spokesperson from the ministry.